Synopsis
Celebrate the Centennial of the Mother Road with the most trusted guide in history! Whether you are a first-time explorer or a seasoned "Roadie," the EZ66 Guide For Travelers is the gold standard for navigating the world’s most famous highway. Updated for the Route 66 Centennial, this 6th Edition represents months of meticulous revisions to ensure you never miss a hidden gem, a classic diner, or a piece of living history. Key Features for the Modern Adventurer: Bi-Directional Navigation: Unique, easy-to-follow directions for travelers driving from either the WEST or the EAST. Driver-Friendly Design: The 5.5" x 8.5" spiral-bound format is specifically designed to stay open on your lap or dashboard while you drive. Comprehensive Mapping: Includes proprietary area and detail maps that clarify tricky intersections and historic alignments that GPS often misses. Curated Points of Interest: Discover "Mom and Pop" motels, iconic roadside attractions, legendary restaurants, and must-see Route 66 icons. Interactive Fun: Keep the whole family engaged with scavenger hunts, car games, and "Giant Alerts" for those famous roadside statues. Why Choose the EZ66 Guide? For over 21 years, Jerry McClanahan’s proprietary text and maps have guided travelers along the 2,400-mile stretch of the Mother Road. Unlike standard GPS, which favors the fastest route, this guide is designed to help you find the authentic route. What's New in the 6th Edition? As Route 66 enters its Centennial year, the road is changing faster than ever. This edition features updated advisories, new attractions, and revised maps to reflect the road as it exists today. Product Specifications: Format: Spiral-bound paperback (stays flat!) Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Perfect for consoles and glove boxes) Pages: 218 pages of detailed maps, tips, and history. Don't just drive Route 66—experience it. Add the EZ66 Guide to your cart and start planning the ultimate American road trip today!
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About the Author
Noted Route 66 author, artist and historian, Jerry McClanahan has been mapping Route 66 since his family vacations during the 1960s, when he sat in the back seat of the family Ford, trying to draw his own map of the Mother Road. Born in Oklahoma in 1957, Jerry's family moved out to sunny Southern California in 1958. There followed a decade of wonderful but frustrating journeys down US 66, from their home near LA through Oklahoma City. Frustrating because Dad rarely stopped at the colorful attractions heralded by garish billboards. These back-seat travels and unrequited hunger for roadside mysteries left an indelible mark on Jerry, one that eventually colored the whole canvas of his creativity. After moving to Texas in 1969, Jerry rediscovered Route 66 in 1981, when he and his father made a trip out west, stopping at everything this time. Since then almost every year has found Jerry making numerous expeditions along the Route, mapping, photographing and collecting information. In the early 1990s, Jerry began painting and writing about Historic 66 full time, enjoying a long stint as staff artist and writer for Route 66 Magazine, before moving on to write for the Federation News and American Road (where he was a department editor). In 1994, he collaborated with OK 66 expert Jim Ross on the best-selling Route 66 Map Series (which features Jerry's "unofficial" Route 66 mascot "Rootie") as well as 1998's acclaimed Bones of the Old Road video (with Kathy Anderson). Jerrys photos appear in numerous books and periodicals, while his paintings of old cars on Route 66 hang in private collections across the country and overseas. He is a member of the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame. In 2008, Jerry moved to Chandler, Oklahoma, where he welcomes visitors to his art gallery, just a stone's throw off Route 66.
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A Letter from the "Mother Road" as you travel the most legendary byway in America, you will enjoy it more if you take your time. Generations have passed this way and so much of their history remains.Pick a quiet stretch. Pull over and listen to the pavement sing the bittersweet songs of the Mother Road. Browse through a tiny hamlet that was once a horn-honking tourist mecca. Savor the soul of an America that is growing harder and harder to find each year.This guide can help you discover and enjoy these moments. It can make the difference between an ordinary experience and one you will never forget. It can show you how to sample the diversified cultures the road passes through on its way between Chicago and Santa Monica. It can also save you money.The EZ66 GUIDE is purely a labor of love prepared for the single purpose of making your trip enjoyable. No establishment has paid a cent to be selected. We have dedicated ourselves to the preservation of Route 66 so that you, and future generations, can continue to enjoy the adventure." — David Knudson, Executive Director, National Historic Route 66 Federation
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